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| Our Ranking | ufc.com ranking | Fighter | Last 3 Fights | Next Fight | ||
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| 2018 UFC Signings: Bevon Lewis Kevin Holland Adam Yandiev | 2018 UFC Cuts: Ryan Janes Tim Williams Thales Leites (retired) Rob Wilkinson Magnus Cedenblad Vitor Miranda James Bochnovic Lyoto Machida Johny Hendricks (retired) Eric Spicely Vitor Belfort (retired) | |||||
 | |  |  | Robert Whittaker 20-4 (11-2 UFC) | W-Yoel Romero (DEC) W-Yoel Romero (DEC) W-Ronaldo Souza (TKO) | |
| 1 | 1 |  |  | Yoel Romero 13-3 (9-2 UFC) | L-Robert Whittaker (DEC) W-Luke Rockhold (KO) L-Robert Whittaker (DEC) | |
| 2 | 2 |  |  | Luke Rockhold 16-4 (6-3 UFC) | L-Yoel Romero (KO) W-David Branch (TKO) L-Michael Bisping (KO) | |
| 3 | 3 |  | | Chris Weidman 14-3 (10-3 UFC) | W-Kelvin Gastelum (SUB) L-Gegard Mousasi (TKO) L-Yoel Romero (KO) | Ronaldo Souza UFC 230 11/03/2018 |
| 4 | 4 |  | | Kelvin Gastelum 15-3 (10-3 UFC) | W-Ronaldo Souza (DEC) W-Michael Bisping (KO) L-Chris Weidman (SUB) | |
| 5 | 5 |  |  | Ronaldo Souza 25-6 (8-3 UFC) | L-Kelvin Gastelum (DEC) W-Derek Brunson (KO) L-Robert Whittaker (TKO) | Chris Weidman UFC 230 11/03/2018 |
| 6 | 6 |  | | Derek Brunson 18-6 (9-4 UFC) | L-Ronaldo Souza (KO) W-Lyoto Machida (KO) W-Daniel Kelly (KO) | Israel Adesanya UFC 230 11/03/2018 |
| 7 | 7 |  | | David Branch 22-4 (4-3 UFC) | W-Thiago Santos (KO) L-Luke Rockhold (TKO) W-Krzysztof Jotko (DEC) | Jared Cannonier UFC 230 11/03/2018 |
| 8 | 8 |  | | Paulo Henrique Costa 12-0 (4-0 UFC) | W-Uriah Hall (TKO) W-Johny Hendricks (TKO) W-Oluwale Bamgbose (TKO) | |
| 9 | 9 |  |  | Isreal Adesanya 14-0 (3-0 UFC) | W-Brad Tavares (DEC) W-Marvin Vettori (DEC) W-Rob Wilkinson (TKO) | Derek Brunson UFC 230 11/03/2018 |
| 10 | 13 |  | | Uriah Hall 12-9 (5-7 UFC) | L-Paulo Costa (TKO) W-Krzysztof Jotko (TKO) L-Gegard Mousasi (TKO) | Bevon Lewis UFC 232 12/29/2018 |
| 11 | 12 |  | | Thiago Santos 19-6 (11-5 UFC) | W-Eryk Anders (TKO) W-Kevin Holland (DEC) L-David Branch (KO) | Jimi Manuwa UFC 231 12/08/2018 |
| 12 | 10 |  | | Brad Tavares 17-5 (12-5 UFC) | L-Isreal Adesanya (DEC) W-Krzysztof Jotko (TKO) W-Thales Leites (DEC) | |
| 13 | 11 |  | | Antonio Carlos Jr. 10-2 (7-2 UFC) | W-Tim Boetsch (SUB) W-Jack Marshman (SUB) W-Eric Spicely (SUB) | |
| 14 | 14 |  |  | Elias Theodorou 15-2 (7-2 UFC) | W-Trevor Smith (DEC) W-Daniel Kelly (DEC) L-Brad Tavares (DEC) | Eryk Anders UFC 231 12/08/2018 |
| 15 |  | | Cezar Ferreira 13-6 (9-4 UFC) | W-Karl Roberson (SUB) W-Nate Marquardt (DEC) L-Elias Theodorou (DEC) | Tom Breese UFC Fight Night 140 11/17/2018 |
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| 16 |  |  | Jack Hermansson 17-4 (4-2 UFC) | W-Thales Leites (TKO) L-Thiago Santos (SUB) W-Bradley Scott (TKO) | Gerald Meerschaert UFC on FOX 31 12/15/2018 |
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| 17 | 15 |  |  | Krzysztof Jotko 19-4 (6-4 UFC) | L-Brad Tavares (TKO) L-Uriah Hall (TKO) L-David Branch (DEC) | |
| 18 |  | | Eryk Anders 11-2 (3-2 UFC) | L-Thiago Santos (TKO) W-Tim Williams (KO) L-Lyoto Machida (DEC) | Elias Theodorou UFC 231 12/08/2018 |
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| 19 |  | | Tim Boetsch 21-12 (12-11 UFC) | L-Antonio Carlos Jr. (SUB) W-Johny Hendricks (TKO) L-Ronaldo Souza (SUB) | ||
| 20 |  | | Gerald Meerschaert 28-9 (4-1 UFC) | W-Oskar Piechota (SUB) W-Eric Spicely (KO) L-Thiago Santos (TKO) | Jack Hermansson UFC on FOX 31 12/15/2018 |
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| 21 |  |  | Tom Breese 11-1 (4-1 UFC) | W-Dan Kelly (TKO) L-Sean Strickland (DEC) W-Keita Nakamura (DEC) | Cezar Ferreira UFC Fight Night 140 11/17/2018 |
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| 22 |  | | Daniel Kelly 13-4 (6-4 UFC) | L-Tom Breese (TKO) L-Elias Theodorou (DEC) L-Derek Brunson (KO) | ||
| 23 |  | Khalid Murtazaliev 14-2 (1-0 UFC) | W-C.B. Dollaway (TKO) W-Alexey Sidorenko (DEC) W-Grzegorz Siwy (TKO) | |||
| 24 |  | | C.B. Dollaway 17-9 (11-9 UFC) | L-Khalid Murtazaliev (TKO) W-Hector Lombard (DQ) W-Ed Herman (DEC) | ||
| 25 |  | | Hector Lombard 34-10-1 (3-8 UFC) | L-Thales Leites (DEC) L-C.B. Dollaway (DQ) L-Anthony Smith (KO) | ||
| NR |  |  | Jack Marshman 22-7 (2-2 UFC) | L-Antonio Carlos Jr. (SUB) W-Ryan Janes (DEC) L-Thiago Santos (TKO) | Karl Roberson UFC 230 11/03/2018 |
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| NR |  | | Andrew Sanchez 10-4 (3-2 UFC) | W-Markus Perez (DEC) L-Ryan Janes (TKO) L-Anthony Smith (KO) | ||
| NR |  | | Trevor Smith 15-8 (5-5 UFC) | L-Elias Theodorou (DEC) W-Chris Camozzi (DEC) L-Andrew Sanchez (DEC) | ||
| NR |  | | Trevin Giles 11-0 (2-0 UFC) | W-Antonio Braga Neto (KO) W-James Bochnovic (KO) W-Ryan Spann (DEC) | ||
| NR |  | | Karl Roberson 6-1 (1-1 UFC) | L-Cezar Ferreira (SUB) W-Darren Stewart (SUB) W-Ryan Spann (KO) | Jack Marshman UFC 230 11/03/2018 |
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| NR |  | | Oskar Piechota 11-1-1 (2-1 UFC) | L-Gerald Meerschaert (SUB) W-Tim Williams (KO) W-Jonathan Wilson (DEC) | ||
| NR |  | | Omari Akhmedov 17-4-1 (5-3-1 UFC) | D-Marvin Vettori (DEC) W-Abdul Razak Alhassan (DEC) W-Kyle Noke (DEC) | ||
| NR |  |  | Marvin Vettori 12-4-1 (2-2-1 UFC) | L-Israel Adesanya (DEC) D-Omari Akhmedov (DEC) W-Vitor Miranda (DEC) | ||
| NR |  | | Alessio di Chirico 12-2 (3-2 UFC) | W-Julian Marquez (DEC) W-Oluwale Bamgbose (KO) L-Eric Spicely (SUB) | ||
| NR |  | | Julian Marquez 7-2 (1-1 UFC) | L-Alessio di Chirico (DEC) W-Darren Stewart (SUB) W-Phil Hawes (KO) | ||
| NR |  | | Darren Stewart 9-3 (2-3 UFC) | W-Charles Byrd (TKO) W-Eric Spicely (TKO) L-Julian Marquez (SUB) | Edmen Shahbazyan Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale 11/30/2018 |
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| NR |  | | Markus Perez 10-2 (1-2 UFC) | L-Andrew Sanchez (DEC) W-James Bochnovich (SUB) L-Eryk Anders (DEC) | ||
| NR |  |  | Abu Azaitar 14-1-1 (1-0 UFC) | W-Vitor Miranda (DEC) W-Michael Arrant (DEC) W-Danny Davis (DEC) | ||
| NR |  | | Kevin Holland 12-4 (0-1 UFC) | L-Thiago Santos (DEC) W-Will Santiago (DEC) W-Teagan Dooley (SUB) | ||
| NR |  | | Antonio Braga Neto 9-3 (1-2 UFC) | L-Trevin Giles (KO) L-Clint Hester (DEC) W-Anthony Smith (SUB) | ||
| NR |  | | Charles Byrd 10-5 (1-1 UFC) | L-Darren Stewart (TKO) W-John Phillips (SUB) W-Randall Wallace (SUB) | ||
| NR |  | | Jonathan Wilson 7-3 (1-3 UFC) | L-Oskar Piechota (DEC) L-Ion Cutelaba (DEC) L-Henrique da Silva (TKO) | ||
| NR |  | | John Phillips 21-7 (0-1 UFC) | L-Charles Byrd (SUB) W-Jose Lacerda (KO) W-Cheick Kone (KO) | ||
| Ineligible for Rankings * Suspension * Inactivity>15 months * Moving Divisions * Yet to debut | ||||||
 | | Georges St.Pierre 26-2 (20-2 UFC) | W-Michael Bisping (SUB) W-Johny Hendricks (DEC) W-Nick Diaz (DEC) | |||
 | | Anderson Silva 34-8 (17-4 UFC) | W-Derek Brunson (DEC) L-Daniel Cormier (DEC) L-Michael Bisping (DEC) | |||
 | | Marcelo Guimaraes 9-2-1 (2-2 UFC) | L-Vitor Miranda (TKO) W-Andy Enz (DEC) L-Hyun Gyu Lim (KO) | |||
| Bevon Lewis 6-0 (0-0 UFC) | W-Alton Cunningham (TKO) W-Collin Huckbody (DEC) W-Elias Urbina (TKO) | Uriah Hall UFC 232 12/29/2018 |
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 | | Keith Berish 5-1 (0-1 UFC) | L-Ryan Janes (DEC) NC-Robert Drysdale (NC) W-Ariel Sepulveda (SUB) | |||
| Edmen Shahbazyan 7-0 (0-0 UFC) | W-Antonio Jones (TKO) W-Daniel McWilliams (TKO) W-Aaron Hamilton (TKO) | Darren Stewart Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale 11/30/2018 |
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Love this site, but you got Spicely and Alvey mixed up … Alvey is the one on the four fight winning streak with a recent victory over the guy ranked ahead of him …
Went to Spicely’s record says he has lost 1 but if you scroll down it shows he lost to Alvey and sanchez..
I hear you on Spicely vs. Alvey. Reminds me of when Brenneman defeated Rick Story. Yes, Alvey submitted Spicely, but after that Alvey lost a decision to Elias Theodorou. Elias was then soundly beaten by Thiago Santos. Then in a huge upset, Spicely submitted Santos.
Until a few things sort out, the timeline is…Spicely>Santos>Theodorou>Alvey. Many can argue that Alvey’s biggest win is Marquardt, but remember, Santos beat Marquardt and Spicely beat Santos afterwards.
I think your tuff 23 winner will rise in this chart after his next fight. He is your #31 but already beat your # 19. That kid is tough/tuff/tough! He seems to get better every fight.
Sanchez has looked real good. All he needs is a step up in competition to prove he belongs amongst the elite. He does have that win over Spicely, but that was prior to Spicely upsetting Thiago Santos. Thank you for your insight.
He killed by marshman
CM Punk is gonna die in the Octagon isn’t he?
I wanna see Francis Carmont x Ronaldo Souza
Thanks UFC!!!
Agreed, thanks to the UFC and all of the fighters that give up time with their families to entertain us.
Carmont entertains you?
Jake Shields has moved back to Welterweight:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1529891-jake-shields-returns-to-welterweight-targets-jake-ellenberger-or-carlos-condit
Thank you for the link and update. The change has been made.
Done!
I do count it as a loss, but look at what was happening before the illegal shots were landed. Cote was rocked by Sakara’s big elbows and would have likely been finished had Sakara landed some legal blows.
I want you to look back at Erick Silva vs. Carlo Prater before thinking I am crazy for the new rankings. Did you have Prater ranked above Silva after the DQ? I don’t think anyone did because Silva was surely going to win the fight had he not been disqualified. It is the same exact situation here with Cote-Sakara.
Shoulb be Bisping Vs Weidmen and winnner should get
title shot.
Vitor Belfort should be No2,right?
Well i was wrong about Stann and Bisping,Bisping fought smart and got the win.I agree with you putting him as No.1 contender,but i think there’s little chance of him points fighting his way to victory over Silva.As far as my rankings go,i’m moving Stann down rather than Bisping up.
It’s still tough ranking Bisping ahead of Weidman, but Weidman is lacking overall experience against the elite of the division. We know what we have with Bisping, a well-rounded fighter that has been able to hold his own against everyone not named Dan Henderson.
Stann’s ground game is still holding him back and likely always will. All of his recent losses (Bisping, Sonnen, Davis, Soszynski) were attributed to him being taken down to the ground. Stann hits like a truck, but he can’t do that from his back.
Anderson Silva vs. Bisping does not bode well for “The Count,” but he deserves his shot more so than some other former title challengers (Leites, Cote, Maia). Bisping has fought 17 times for the UFC since TUF 3. He has basically carried the flag for England’s MMA scene over the last 5 years. Plus, Silva vs. Bisping will create a lot more hype rather than Silva vs. Weidman. Sure, Weidman has the better chance of beating Silva, but Weidman is also just a few fights into his UFC career. This might be Bisping’s best and only shot at fighting for a title.
Bisping is no chance if were being honest. Weidman needs clear win over Tim Boetsch now to pressure Dana to put him ahead of Bisping.
Yes, you are correct on both points. I wouldn’t mind seeing Bisping vs. Franklin in the meantime. People are sleeping on Franklin due to his age and inactivity, but the guy has more than held his own at MW. Bisping/Franklin could probably headline a European fight card. Of course this is all dependent on Franklin beating Cung Le next month.
i have stann at 5 and bisping at 10,and stann wins,probably by knockout,but hey we’ll see. and has vitor really moved to LHW? or is his fight with jones just a one off? and i’m gunna wait till sonnen actually fights at LHW before i rank him as one.
I think Stann is a solid pick in this fight, but Bisping’s underrated wrestling may be the difference maker. As for Belfort, I agree with you, he is probably moving back to middleweight should he lose.